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Wed, 17 Aug 2022 15:44:00 +0800
Senate bill penalizes racial, religious discrimination
The bill covers profiling and other acts of discrimination based on race, religion, or former incarceration in employment, education, access to public facilities, the delivery of goods and services, and  in the exercise of political rights like voti...

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 14:59:00 +0800
Global health orgs recognize 6 Philippine hospitals
The World Stroke Organization granted the “diamond status” to Quirino Memorial Medical Center in Quezon City and Gov. Celestino Gallares Memorial Medical Center in Tagbilaran City, Bohol.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 14:33:00 +0800
Marcos says to extend state of public health emergency until year-end
While a public health emergency and a state of national calamity were both declared due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the two are very different proclamations.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 13:28:00 +0800
Marcos gets second COVID-19 booster shot, hopes Pinoys follow his lead
Marcos reiterated the importance of getting COVID-19 boosters as the Philippines recovers from the impacts of the pandemic.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 13:05:00 +0800
Tolentino vows short inquiries as probes into DepEd laptops, sugar mess set
"We will not evolve into a political circus, we will respect the rights of the resource person… We will not be here to witch hunt, to have a fishing expedition," Sen Francis Tolentino said.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 09:43:00 +0800
On 2,000th day of detention, De Lima laments ‘broken’ justice system
“My continued detention on the basis of evidently and utterly false cases is yet another reminder to the world that the justice system in our country is broken,” former Sen. Leila de Lima said on the 2,000th day of her detention

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Lawmakers file bill vs KWF book ban
The Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives has filed a bill asking the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino to revoke a resolution banning books it deemed to be subversive.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Lower fuel surcharge means cheaper air fare next month
Travelers planning to take a trip in September can expect their ticket prices to go down with the airline industry committing to comply with the government’s order on lower fuel surcharge.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Panganiban: DA secretary ‘in acting capacity’
As undersecretary of the Department of Agriculture, Domingo Panaganiban said he would also exercise functions of a secretary “like in acting capacity.”

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800
COA flags DOH’s vaccine wastage, disposal of used vials
The Commission on Audit has admonished the Department of Health over lapses in the distribution and utilization of COVID vaccines, resulting in wastage and near expiration of thousands of doses.



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